Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 89
Jiao He has been very anxious recently.

Ever since he decided to march westward, Jiao He felt that he had been in bad luck.

He led his troops to Huimeng enthusiastically, but Xu He of Le'an Kingdom started to make trouble before they arrived at the Suanzao Allied camp. Jiao He had to give up Huimeng and return to Qingzhou to fight against the Yellow Turban bandits.

As a result, when they arrived in Qingzhou, they were ambushed by Xu He for a while, and fled back to Linzi City in embarrassment.

This year's frequent expeditions against Xu He not only failed to kill Xu He, but made Xu He more and more popular.

Originally, they wanted to concentrate the power of the counties and states in Qingzhou and unify the government orders, but Chen Ji of the Pingyuan Kingdom and Kong Rong of the Beihai Kingdom did not take Jiaohe seriously at all.

Chen Ji even handed over Prime Minister Ping Yuan to Liu Bei, and then claimed to be sick.

For a dignified governor of Qingzhou, the government orders can only be carried out in Le'an, Qi and Jinan, which makes Jiao He quite aggrieved.

The most anxious and anxious thing is this autumn.

In order to conquer Xu He, Jiao He apportioned money and food to the rich and powerful households in Le'an, Qi, and Jinan to suppress bandits, and even gave Bochang the position of Maocai.

The rich and powerful households in Le'an, Qi and Jinan countries agreed quite readily, but the wool came from the sheep. Jiao He distributed money and grain to the powerful and wealthy households. of stealing and plundering.

As a result, just after the autumn harvest, the tenants and villagers who could not survive fled their homeland and became refugees.

This made Xu He very happy.

It is worrying that there are not enough people to seize the city, and as a result, there are refugees everywhere.

With the help of "God", Xu Heru occupied four counties in Le'an State and three counties in Qi State in one fell swoop, making Jiao He, the governor of Qingzhou, a tortoise curled up in Linzi City.

This year, he was licking his wounds as a grandson, but Liu Bei came to spread the word to the counties again.

A false post that has not yet been recognized by the imperial court, trying to guard the plains, and spread it to the eleven counties adjacent to Qingzhou?

And Jiao He, the governor of Qingzhou, only found out half a month later!
Especially the businessmen from Bohai state, they still dislike the fact that there are too many bandits in Qi state, Jinan state and Le'an state.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was under the banner of Yuan, Jiao He would have sent troops to rob the caravan that came to sell food, considering that the caravan was involved with Yuan Shao, the prefect of Bohai.

"Please don't drive!"

Ren Biejia in Jiaohe's mouth is Bochang Renyan.

The Ren family is the largest family in Bochang and the one that supports Jiao He the most.

Jiao He not only gave Maocai a place, but also appointed Ren Yan as Qingzhou Biejia.

Soon.

Ren Yan came from outside.

This is a very capable middle-aged man, about forty years old.

As soon as he saw Ren Yan, Jiao He hurriedly invited Ren Yan to the table like a drowning man grabbing the last straw.

"Don't drive, Liu Bei, Prime Minister of Pingyuan, and Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Beihai, spread the message to the county and state adjacent to Qingzhou."

"This thief is hateful, he almost thinks he is the governor of Qingzhou!"

Jiao He was so angry that he wished he could kill Liu Bei.

Ren Yan glanced at Jiao He's hand, and immediately understood the reason for Jiao He's anger.

Liu Bei defeated the Yellow Turban bandit soldiers of Pingyuan State first, and then defeated the Yellow Turban bandit soldiers of Beihai State.

Compared with Jiaohe who was huddled in Linzi City, he was more like the governor of Qingzhou.

And Liu Bei deliberately avoided Jiaohe and called on the neighboring counties and states, calling on the counties and states to release the ban on grain trafficking and transport grain to Beihai to rescue more than [-] refugees.

This reputation of benevolence and righteousness has directly spread to Jizhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou.

Comparing it with Liu Bei, Jiao He almost had the words "vegetarian meal for a dead body" written on his face.

Even Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Dai in the alliance against Dong, and Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, responded to Liu Bei's appeal.

No one took the name Qingzhou Inspector Jiaohe seriously.

Being despised to such an extent, it is not normal to be anxious or not angry.

"Emissary, although Liu Bei is brave and good at fighting, and famous in the four prefectures, but after all, he is only a prime minister trying to defend the plains." Ren Yan said indifferently: "The envoy is the governor of Qingzhou, and it is justified to call Liu Bei to seek the name of the thief."

"If Liu Bei comes, Xu He, the broken yellow turban, will be a good dispatcher of the emperor; if Liu Bei doesn't come, then he can spread the word to the counties, and angrily reprimand Liu Bei for not saving him when he sees danger."

"Trying to defend is always just trying to defend, and it is nothing compared to Shijun, who is the governor of Qingzhou officially appointed by the imperial court."

Jiao He frowned: "Then Liu Bei has always disobeyed the state order, so why is he willing to come?"

Ren Yan said with a smile: "Master, you can send people to the Yellow Turban to spread the news that there are a large number of rich merchants in Jizhou transporting grain to Qingzhou and selling it to Liu Bei. Now most of the grain is being transferred in Leling City."

"If the Yellow Turban Bandits got the news, they would definitely attack Leling City with their troops."

"At that time, no matter whether Liu Bei is willing to respect the state order or not, he will have to fight for the envoy."

"Wouldn't it be a beautiful thing to lead the snipe and the clam to fight each other, so that the king can enjoy the benefits?"

Jiao He was delighted when he heard this, "Don't be afraid to be a wise man in the world, with unparalleled strategies! Only such a plan can solve the hatred in my heart!"

Ren Su secretly sneered.

Although Ren Yan is now Jiao He's niece and a talented person recommended by Jiao He, Ren Yan still despises Jiao He.

They had already funded Jiao He with money and food, but Jiao He was still blocked in the city by the Yellow Turban thieves and did not dare to fight back.

If it weren't for the fame he had accumulated before and his reputation as a sage in the world, Bo Chang would have been swept away by the Yellow Turban Thieves long ago.

Why didn't Liu Bei and Kong Rong obey Jiaohe's state order?

Because Jiao He is too useless!

The Ren family belongs to the rich family of Bochang. Although they support Jiao He, they will not live and die with Jiao He.

The wealthy family lives in troubled times, and the first principle is to protect the family.

As long as the family is still there, temporary defeat is acceptable.

After giving advice to Jiao He, Ren Yan returned to the mansion and immediately summoned his younger brother Ren Tao to send a letter to Liu Bei in Beihai.

"Jiao He, don't blame me for being immoral!"

"I, Bochang Ren, cannot be destroyed because of your stupidity."

Jiao He didn't know that at this moment, he had been betrayed by Ren Yan.

Jiao He, who was quite resentful towards Liu Bei, did not discuss with other state officials, and directly sent his cronies to the Yellow Turban to spread the news, intending to lure the Yellow Turban bandits to attack Leling City.

At the same time, Jiao He sent people to Beihai to recruit Liu Bei to seek thieves.

And in Beihai.

Liu Bei solemnly received Mi Zhong, Mi's envoy, as a guest of honor.

Although this Mi Zhong is Mi Zhu's confidant old man and was given the surname Mi, but after all, this identity is only Mi Zhu's retainer, how has he ever received such a gift as Liu Bei?

"Your Majesty Liu is a villain, and you must not dare to attend the table." Mi Zhong quickly retreated, but in his heart he was five points more grateful to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei said seriously, "I've heard for a long time that Mi Zizhong of the East China Sea is generous, honest and elegant, and he is a first-class virtuous man in Xuzhou. Today, when I send an envoy here, how can I not treat him like a guest?"

"Meeting an envoy is like meeting Mr. Zizhong!"

Sincere eyes, sincere words, and hospitality that couldn't find any faults, this set of combined punches is something that Mi Zhong can't parry.

Zheng Ping lightly shook his feather fan and stood beside Liu Bei.

Looking at Mi Zhong who was already overwhelmed by Liu Bei's charm, Zheng Ping smiled.

There is a big difference between Liu Bei and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Liu Bei is a person who can sit at the same table with ordinary people and eat the same food and chat happily.

This kind of personality charm, from the sage to the common people, is killing everyone!

Although his background is not as good as those of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Cao Cao, Liu Bei's charm of being "close to the people" is enough to make up for the gap in his background.

Even if the right time and place are lacking, as long as the people and harmony are seized, the world can be determined.

And this kind of quality is also one of the core reasons why Zheng Ping admires Liu Bei and is willing to assist Liu Bei!

You treat me as a gentleman of the country, and I will repay you as a scholar of the country.

Liu Bei handed Mi Zhu's letter to Zheng Ping, and his tone couldn't hide his excitement: "Show me, Mi Zizhong trafficked grain to Beihai. Not only did he not accept my purchase money, but he even gave me money to help the victims!"

"Such a righteous man, I wish I could have a long talk with him!"

Other rich and wealthy merchants came to sell food to make money, but Mi Zhu not only did not make money, but instead sent money and food to solve Liu Bei's urgent needs.

It is said that icing on the cake is easy, but giving charcoal in the snow is difficult.

The world is in chaos, and money and food in all counties have become extremely precious.

But Mi Zhu regarded money as dung, and decided to subsidize Liu Bei to help the victims just because of Liu Bei's appeal.

This scale is far beyond what ordinary businessmen can compare!
Zheng Ping also admired Mi Zhu's virtue, thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, you can give Mi Zizhong the "Book of Si Sheng Zhi" and "The Moon Order of the Four People", as well as the manufacturing method of Quyuanli."

Liu Bei paused, then said hesitantly: "Book of Si Sheng, Moon Order of the Four People and Qu Yuanli are all treasures of the conspiracy, so I cannot be allowed to accept this kind of favor."

Zheng Ping shook his fan and said with a smile: "I am walking on the same path with the Fujun, how can human feelings be divided between each other? The "Book of Sisheng", "Simin Yueling" and Qu Yuanli are not only presented by the Fujun, but also the contents of this book. On the title page, there must be a message and signature from the Fujun."

Mi Zhu took the initiative to show his favor to Liu Bei, how could Zheng Ping miss the opportunity to win over Mi Zhu.

For Mi Zhu, there is no shortage of money and food, and Liu Bei can't afford official positions at present.

The ones that can really benefit Mi Zhu are "The Book of Si Sheng", "The Moon Order of the Four People" and Qu Yuanli.

Professional agricultural science theory and advanced productivity tools can make Mi Zhu's wealth in the East China Sea to a higher level.

In troubled times, only common interests can make friendship last and be firm.

For example, Chen Deng in Xiapi, no matter how much he admired Liu Bei at the beginning, he wished to follow Liu Bei to travel the world.

But the final result was that Chen Deng had to consider the interests of the family and give up Liu Bei.

This cannot be said that Chen Deng is unjust!

Although Chen Deng no longer served Liu Bei, he has always been helping Liu Bei as a friend.

It was also after Mi Zhu married his younger sister to Liu Bei that he spent all his wealth to serve Liu Bei wholeheartedly.

Just want to take, but don't want to give, such a relationship is destined to not last long.

Only a win-win situation can make the friendship between the two parties unbreakable!
Liu Bei is awe-inspiring.

I also admire Zheng Ping's virtue and capacity even more.

Liu Bei was not one to twitch, so he immediately agreed with Zheng Ping's suggestion, and brought back three agricultural books, "Book of Si Sheng", "Monthly Order of the Simin" and "Quyuanli".

He also left Zeng Yan and his signature on the title pages of the three agricultural books.

Then carefully packed it in a wooden box, then handed it to Mi Zhong, and solemnly said: "The value of the three books in the wooden box is not less than ten thousand gold."

"Please don't hand it over to Mr. Zizhong!"

Three books worth no less than ten thousand gold?

Mi Zhong was taken aback, and instantly felt that the wooden box became very heavy, which made Mi Zhong dare not be negligent.

But Mi Zhong is also an old man who has experienced many great things with Mi Zhu, and his temperament is calmer than ordinary people.

Wei Wei calmed down his mood, and Mi Zhong bowed: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, the villain will definitely hand it over to the Patriarch!"

Sending Mi Zhong out of the city in person, Liu Bei's mood could not be calm for a long time.

"These three books are full of conspiracy, I think Mi Zizhong can feel my sincerity." Liu Bei looked in the direction of Mi Zhong's departure, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

These days, Liu Bei is too difficult!
Although the situation has been gradually improving according to the predetermined direction, Liu Bei remains humble at all times, walking on thin ice, for fear that an inadvertent mistake will cause the refugees to rebel again.

Fortunately, with the support of Zheng Xuan.

The resettlement work for more than [-] refugees in the Beihai country has gradually entered the normal process.

Although Zheng Xuan did not become an official, he had many disciples.

Many of these disciples had not officially become officials, but after receiving Zheng Xuan's call, they rushed to Beihai State to help Liu Bei and Kong Rong resettle the refugees.

For these scholars, coming to Beihai is not only to repay their teachers, but also a kind of experience.

What you learn in the book is always superficial, and you never know that you have to do it yourself.

This is equivalent to Beihai Kingdom providing a large number of internship positions for Zheng Xuan's students!
With the experience of arranging refugees, Zheng Xuan's disciples will have a deeper understanding of whether they will become officials or annotate classics in the future.

Riding their horses in parallel, Liu Bei and Zheng Ping returned to the mansion.

But as soon as he came back, there was a person waiting in front of the mansion.

As soon as he saw Liu Bei and Zheng Ping, the man hurried forward and saluted: "Bochang Rentao, on the orders of my brother, came here to pay a special visit. I have something important to report to Mr. Liu."

Bochang?

Liu Bei's eyes changed a bit: "Dare to ask Brother Ling's name?"

Ren Tao hurriedly said: "My brother is a taboo, and his name is Ziji, and now he has been requisitioned as Qingzhou Biejia."

Qingzhou don't drive anyone?

Liu Bei's eyes became more cautious: "Ren Biejia has a confidential and important matter, why don't you send the official document, but write a letter in private?"

Ren Tao glanced around, presented the secret letter, and lowered his voice: "Jiao He had an affair with the yellow scarf, intending to harm Lord Liu!"

Liu Bei's complexion changed, and he quickly spread out the secret letter, only to see that the secret letter made a concise statement about Jiao He spreading news to the Yellow Turbans and intentionally leading the Yellow Turbans to attack Leling City.

"Jiao and the dog thief, how dare you do this!" Liu Bei's anger was instantly ignited.

Leading troops away, Liu Bei was already worried about Pingyuan.

Now Jiao He deliberately spread rumors to Huang Jin, wanting Huang Jin to attack Leling City, which made Liu Bei subconsciously recall the past when he was ambushed by Xu Qi when he was the county captain of Gaotang County.

"Go back and tell Mr. Ziyu that I, Liu Bei, have recorded his kindness!" Liu Bei bowed solemnly to Ren Tao.

Ren Tao hurriedly returned the gift, and said: "Mr. Liu, it is inevitable that I will be anxious and suspicious. I should not stay for a long time, so I will leave first."

Sending off Ren Tao to leave, Liu Bei was still very angry, and when he was about to complain to Zheng Ping and ask for advice, he saw Zheng Ping shaking his feather fan and suppressing a smile.

(End of this chapter)